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A rebel at heart, Cairo-based DJ, Gobara, first fell in love with music through the likes of metal, rock and conscious rap - genres he says portray “the reality of life, uncut and unfiltered.” It still, to an extent, informs his current musical tastes - he enjoys, the gritty, the chaotic and the industrial, elements you’ll find readily in his exclusive one-hour mix for this week’s edition of Select. Featuring tracks from the likes of Ghost in the Machine, New Frames, Oleka, and Somniac One, this is a set that represents Gobara to the fullest.

Data analyst by day, DJ by night, 27 year-old Cairene, Kareem Tarek, is a travelled man. Having started spinning as a member of two-man band, YK Jelly, Tarek went on to secure residencies at several Cairo spots, initially playing groove and UK garage.

He really came into his own, however, when he started experimenting and his exclusive Select set for SceneNoise offers plenty of proof of that.

“The set is about exploring space,” Tarek told SceneNoise of a mix that brings together acid, breakbeat, Iceelnadic techno, destroy tech and many more weird and wonderful sounds. “It’s about communication with extraterrestrials with music - like having a dialogue.”

We were going to sit back and enjoy the set - but this is a voyage into a twisted abyss of music, one featuring tracks from the likes of Hearthug, Briki, Aloka, Hermeth and more. Sitting back and relaxing isn’t the thing to do.

For the 131st Episode of Select, Cairo-based Badreya Electroneya has served up a one-hour mix that features everything from hyper-pop and breakbeat, to techno and IDM, with tracks from the likes of AG Cook, Shy Girl, and Osheyack.

“Category is: escapism,” Badreya told SceneNoise of the set. “A blend of post-industrial, bass-heavy club music, advanced sound design and hyperpop, allowing the listener to enter my meditation-induced hyper-reality.”

Citing Sophie and Arca as huge inspirations, Badreya’s love for music started at a young age, when they would spend hours on end perfecting playlists for friends. They also point to peculiar sounds like rubber or bubbles, which they often add through a synthesiser over tracks. Yes this is going to be every bit the “wild ethereal ride” Badreyah has promised.

It was by an off-the-cuff suggestion that Celine Abboud, aka C/EL, first started mixing, spurred on by her close friend and fellow founder of Caucus Kollektiv, Lyss. She took to it like a duck to water, but during the pandemic she launched La Radio, a platform for artists to be themselves, play whatever they want, and just enjoy their mixes,  mainly focusing on local Lebanese DJs, and recently expanding to the Middle East.

For the 130th episode of Select, Celine showcases immaculate selection in an hour of pure dancing bliss. Throughout the hour, Celine goes back and forth between the vast sub-genres of house music, incorporating breaks and breakbeats in her mix, featuring tracks from the likes of Mr. G, Laurent Garnier, and 1998.

Hailing from Alexandria, 25 year-old DJ/producer, Fady El-Tellawy, is in the Select hot-seat this time round and brings with him a rave-ready selection of techno and acid, as well as old-school nineties ’s trance, featuring tracks from the likes of Joey Beltram, DK7, Galaxian and Vladimir Dubyshkin.

“It gets a bit intense sometimes," Fady told #SceneNoise of his set. "I know that it won't resonate with everyone, but part of me likes to think that it's coming from a spiritual place. That, for me, is what dance music is all about - keeping things ravey and dancey."

Buckle up kids, Dublin-based Saudi DJ Moving Still has hit us up with an epic rollercoaster of Arabic inspired techno, house, rave, electro and disco for our 128th Select.

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SELECT 127: Mixed By Fardin Ameri & Massud Matin by SceneNoise

SELECT 126 - Mixed by Khaled Youssry by SceneNoise

Mixed by DJ George Comodino

Tracklist:

Elias Rahbani & Ziad Rahbani - Hello

Elias Rahbani - Dance of Maria

Elias Rahbani & His Orchestra - From The Moon

Elias Rahbani - I Love You Lina

Elias Rahbani & Ziad Rahbani - I Think Of You

Elias Rahbani - Beat! Beat! Beat! (Nightclub Scene)

Elias Rahbani - Liza... Liza

Elias Rahbani - Paris Paris

Elias Rahbani - Oudi Ya Layali

Elias Rahbani - The Escape

Zerrin Zeren - Sensiz Duramam [composed by Elias Rahbani]

Ajda Pekkan - Sana Neler Edeceğim [composed by Elias Rahbani]

Олеандр - Валерий Ободзинский [composed by Elias Rahbani]

Elias Rahbani - Summer Love

Elias Rahbani - The First Meeting

Elias Rahbani - Sweet Eyes

Sabah - Wadi Shamseen [written & composed by Elias Rahbani]

Elias Rahbani & Ziad Rahbani - Don't Blame Me

Elias Rahbani & Ziad Rahbani - The Beautiful One

Elias Rahbani - Don't Forget Me

Select 125: Mixed by Talaia by SceneNoise